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Archaeologists use AI to reconstruct Pompeii victim’s attempted escape
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Archaeologists use AI to reconstruct Pompeii victim’s attempted escape

The Independent·Alvise Armellini·about 1 month ago
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Archaeologists at Italy 's Pompeii have for the first time used artificial intelligence to reconstruct a victim 's appearance from the eruption that destroyed the Roman city nearly 2,000 years ago. The AI -generated image, released Monday by the Pompeii Archaeological Park, shows a man ducking, a large bowl over his head, against a flaming Mount Vesuvius . It is based on recently discovered adult male remains outside the city's southern gates, found beside a terracotta mortar, his likely protection. Archaeologists believe the man was killed by volcanic rocks during the eruption's second day, fleeing towards the sea. He was also carrying a lamp and 10 bronze coins, the park noted.…

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